Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-07-08
FREEDOMS DAY.
The Celebration of the
Glorious Fourth.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
BIG PRocESsIoN-ELoQUENT
oRATIoN--BEAUTIFUL
SINGING, ETC.

Roseburg celebrated the Fourth OF July
this year in an appropriate manner. The
weather was all that could have been desired
and could NC. have been improved. The eel.
ebration con- .enced with the grand street
parade undcrtne management Of the marshal
Of the Day, c. i. Hadley, ably assisted by
lieutcnants. The procession, was formed at
the Court house square and was led by the
Junior band, all dressed in their fine new
uniforms, then followed the liberty car, with
Miss Julia Hamilton as fair Liberty's Goddess,
and Miss Grace Howard as the Angel of
Peace, surrounded by thirty,eight little girls
representing the different states of Tie Union,
after which came the gaiiy decorated hook
and ladder truck and hose cart. Then the
carriages, citizens on horseback, and those
who made up a load and went afoot, brought
up the rear. The beautiful grove had been
arranged for the literary exercises and with
the booths where ice cream, lemonade stirred
by the traditional foreGnger, sandwiches, ETC.,
were dispensed, presented a gala appearance.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, Hon. +. 6. Hursh,
presiding the exercises of the day commenced,
the band playing an appropriate selection
and the choir singing "Amcrica;" after which
Rev. ]. w. Miller delivered a prayer full Of
earnest sentiment. The Declaration Of indie
pendence was then read by s. F. Floed the
choir sang "The Star Spancled Banner and
then Hon. La Fayettc Lane was introduced
as the Orator Of the Day. Mr.. Lane is too
well known as an orator Of distinguished
ability to need any elogium al our hands, and
we are only sorry 10 say that as he delivered
his speech from notes only THE REVIEW
cannot publish it III full as was requested by
many. Suffice it TO say that the Grafton was
ical facts, showed the magnigcent grandeur
of our form OF government and the dangers
that threaten it, and clearly and forcbly
marked the duty OF every American citizen.
The tendency OF the monopolistic use and
acquisition of great wealth was dwelt upon as
showing one Of the diseases of the body polite
and on the other hand, the communist:c spirit
was denounced in no measured terms.
Mr.. Lane sustained his reputatian as a logical
and eloquent speaker and as perfect master
of the great underlying principles of our gov
ernment. The choir then rendered "The
Red, White and Blue" and the literary cxer-
cises were over for the day.
Basket dinners and luncheons were then
the order of the day. The ladies Of the relief
corps of the G. A. II. had booth on the
grounds at which they served coffee, tea,
sandwiches, etc., which were in great demand
at the the noon day hour.
The shooting match at clay pigeons in the
afternoon was won by Charles Parks. For
the single dash 44o yards horse race, Nellie
Gray, Badly, Backhus and White Stockings
competed. The pool selling was very lively
and the general favorite, Nellie Gray won
closely pushed by Backhus.
In the evening the grand ball at Slocum's
hall was largely attended. and was very
pleasant and enjoyable ending for the day
for those who participated.
All in all, the day was celebrated in be-
coming manner, there was noticeable and
commendable lack of bosterousncss, and the
4th OF July 1857, will long be remembered
as model for all future occasions Of the kind.
All who participated IN the exercises are TO be
commended for their perfect rendition Of their
parts, and as an energetic marshal Mr.. Had
ley deserves the prize. The Fire Department
under whose auspices the celebration was held
are to be congratulated on the lelicitous man
ner in which everything went off.